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Honestly I'm torn between the true sport reasoning vs entertaining reasoning for who gets cut etc. I like seeing good fighters stick around even if they're boring cause they're really good at some aspect. I hate seeing exciting fighters get cut when they keep losing cause they're great to watch.

But anyway, for those that lean heavily on "true sport" aspect, take a look at boxing and especially the heavyweight division. The Klitschko Brothers specifically - they are tremendous fighters but not all that exciting to most people. When is the last time the heavyweight division in Boxing was headline news? Hell for that matter, Mayweather's fights suck to watch if you ask me with all that prancing. If you're only attracting boxing or MMA purists that's a small percentage of fans. The NFL, MLB, NBA, etc don't only attract die-hards of the respective sport. For MMA to be as common as those leagues, this is unfortunately part of it. The bright spot for those smotherers, lay n pray, or pitter patter point fighters is that they can keep winning and won't get cut. Or, develop a new damn aspect maybe?

They would cut/move a team for not being profitable, not for losing. Same thing here.

I doubt they would do that, I remember the MLB threatening to contract the Twins then the Twins won the division so they didn't do it anymore. They also were going to contract the Expos that same years but ended up moving them to Washington instead. Teams don't get contracted when they sell poorly they just move so I don't think it is a proper comparison between team sports with established leagues and a combat sport that is only 21 years old as an organization.

I doubt they would do that, I remember the MLB threatening to contract the Twins then the Twins won the division so they didn't do it anymore. They also were going to contract the Expos that same years but ended up moving them to Washington instead. Teams don't get contracted when they sell poorly they just move so I don't think it is a proper comparison between team sports with established leagues and a combat sport that is only 21 years old as an organization.

I see Jake as to good on one hand and not good enough on the other. He could beat anybody< but lose to the same. I can't argue his style did not keep up with the times. As said money drives sports today not the best against the best.

I see Jake as to good on one hand and not good enough on the other. He could beat anybody< but lose to the same. I can't argue his style did not keep up with the times. As said money drives sports today not the best against the best.

Yeah you're right there it always confused me that he was able to eat those H-bombs and even manage to win the fight against a much bigger Dan Henderson yet was knocked ouy in a minute by Ellenberger.

I know but cutting and moving is a big difference. I was saying it is unlikely a team would ever be cut unless the team was so mindblowingly horrible that they couldn't win any games and in that case the owner should be banned from owning teams because obviously they aren't remotely trying to put together a decent product.

They would cut/move a team for not being profitable, not for losing. Same thing here.

Both good points from Rise and RNS. Let's use baseball, who gets more attention: the home run hitter or the defensive catcher who calls tremendous games behind the plate? The power pitcher throwing 95+ MPH or the ground ball pitcher that can't break 90? I do realize you can't compare MMA to these other sports identically. The catcher and the junk pitcher aren't going to get cut if they're good. The other player's will get more sponsors and TV spots though. But who's more valuable to the team? I think the problem is the UFC trying to compete with the NFL, MLB, etc. That makes them think they're not making enough and have to strive for more $$$. Shitty situation that's hard to please everyone. Too bad more people weren't MMA purists and enjoyed all aspects I guess. If it was more popular, these types of fighters might not get cut as quickly. And Stephan Bonnars or Diego Sanchezes wouldn't stick around way past their expiration.